About 1930s
Oil on masonite
30” W x 22” H
Erik Barger had a short career as a painter in New Mexico in the 1940s during which he depicted several iconic natural landmarks in and around the Gallup area, including Shiprock (Tsé Bitʼaʼí—“winged rock”—in Diné/Navajo), a towering geological formation dramatically interpreted by the artist through bold contours and contrasting colors.
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Gallup’s New Deal art collection consists of over 120 objects created, purchased, or donated from 1933 to 1942 through New Deal federal art programs administered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to support artists during the Great Depression.
The Gallup New Deal Art Virtual Museum features three types of exhibits, combining traditional and non-traditional approaches to illuminate academic, creative, and individual understandings.
Gallup’s New Deal art collection includes works by a demographically, professionally, and stylistically diverse group of named and unnamed artists.
Image Use Notice: Images of Gallup’s New Deal artworks are available to be used for educational purposes only. Non-collection images are subject to specific restrictions and identified by a © icon. Hover over the icon for copyright info. Read more
